Germany vs Slovenia: Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs
Germany
42.7 Rate
in 2025
Slovenia
43.3 Rate
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Slovenia rank
1st
Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs over time
- Germany
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 43.3 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Germany, a difference of 0.6 Rate.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 Rate | 42.08 Rate | 4.97 Rate | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.29 Rate | 39.04 Rate | 6.25 Rate | Germany |
| 2020s | 43.57 Rate | 41.08 Rate | 2.48 Rate | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs, Germany or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 43.3 Rate against 42.7 Rate in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs between Germany and Slovenia?
- 0.6 Rate, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs?
- Germany ranks 4th and Slovenia ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Tax rate on low wage earners - tax wedge on labour costs. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.